Static-34

Title
Pinched thin-walled cylinder

Description
A thin-walled cylinder is pinched by a pair of forces at the middle of the cylinder.
Determine the radial displacement at the target point B, where the force P is applied. The
ends of the cylinder are free edges.

Verification Example

Structural geometry and analysis model

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MODEL

Analysis Type
3-D static analysis
Unit System
m, N
Dimension
Height 10.35 m Radius 4.953 m
Element
Plate element (Thin type)
Material
Modulus of elasticity
E = 1.05107 Pa
Poissons ratio
= 0.3125
Sectional Property
Circular cross-section: radius 4.953 m,

thickness 0.094 m

Boundary Condition
Node 1:
Node 2~10:
Node 11:
Node 12~111:
Node 22~121:

Constrain DY, DZ, RX, RY and RZ

Constrain DZ, RX and RY
Constrain DX, DZ, RX, RY and RZ
Constrain DY, RX and RZ
Constrain DX, RY and RZ

Load Case
A concentrated load, P = 25 N is applied at the middle of the cylinder length

Verification Example

Results

Displacements in the direction of the applied force P

Comparison of Results
Results

Theoretical

SAP2000

Displacement (Y)

-113.900

-112.85

Unit: mm
MIDAS/Gen
-112.87

References
Afnor (1990). Guide de Validation des Progiciels de Calcul de Structures, SFM,
Afnor Technique, France.

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Takemoto, H., and Cook, R. D. (1973). Some Modification of an Isoparametric Shell

Element Int. J. Num. Methods in Engrg., 7(3).
Zienkiewicz, O. C. (1977). The Finite Element Method, 3rd ed., McGraw-Hill,
London, UK.